Is flammable cladding the new asbestos? What insurers need to know about Australia's flammable cladding crisis

This is the first episode in our Construction & Engineering video series. In this video, Charles Thornley and Natasha Stojanovich — our construction disputes experts — talk about the flammable cladding crisis and issues for insurers.

They address:

• the key challenges for the insurance industry in response to the cladding crisis;
• the primary and secondary impacts of the cladding crisis on the insurance industry;
• who pays for the rectification costs associated with non-compliant buildings: and
• issues insurers should be aware of in dealing with cladding claims.